National Information

In New England, several state agencies and other organizations offer
information on composting programs not only for individual households,
but for larger entities such as municipalities, food processors,
restaurants, universities, and agricultural operations.
A few examples of some local composting projects:

Massachusetts Supermarket Recycling Program Certification (SRPC)
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the Massachusetts Food Association (MFA), through a Memorandum of Understanding, have partnered to establish a voluntary Supermarket Recycling Program Certification that encourages supermarkets to develop sustainable programs for recycling and reusing organics and other materials. Participating stores not only save money, but also improve their compliance with existing Massachusetts waste disposal bans (rules that prohibit disposal of certain materials that can be recycled.

Bates College
At Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, pre-consumer kitchen residuals
(e.g. unbleached napkins, coffee grinds, egg shells, fruit/vegetable
peelings) are taken to a local farm for composting. The program
saves Bates College in disposal costs and water usage (as less
food waste is put through garbage disposals). For more information
on this program: